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1005 – Ali az-Zahir, 7th Caliph of the Fātimids (1021-36), born in Cairo, Egypt (d. 1036)
1647 – Johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91), born in Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1691)
1894 – Lloyd Hall, African-American chemist and pioneer in food chemistry (science of food preservation), born in Elgin, Illinois (d. 1971)
1899 – Jean Moulin, French hero of the Résistance during World War II, born in Béziers, France (d. 1943)
1930 – John Wheeler, American vocalist, and stage and screen character actor, born in Corsicana, Texas (d. 2026)
1933 – Danny Aiello, American stage and screen actor (Moonstruck; Do the Right Thing; Broadway Danny Rose), and singer, born in New York City (d. 2019)
1946 – André Watts, American-Hungarian concert pianist, and educator, born in Nuremberg, Germany (d. 2023)
1952 – Larry Riley, American actor (Harry-Stir Crazy, Knots Landing), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1992)
1954 – Alan Lamb, South African cricket batsman (79 Tests England, 14 x 100, HS 142; Western Province; Northamptonshire CCC, Orange Free State), born in Langebaanweg, Cape Province, South Africa
1969 – Malivai Washington, American tennis player (Wimbledon 1998 runner-up), born in Glenn Cove, New York

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1764 – John Barrow, 1st Baronet, English statesman and founder of the Royal Geographical Society, born in Ulverston, Lancashire, England (d. 1848)
1909 – Edwin Gerschefski, American pianist, composer, and teacher (Saugatuck Suite), born in Meriden, Connecticut (d. 1992)
1909 – Osamu Dazai [pseudonym of Tsushima Shūji, Japanese novelist (Tsugaru, No Longer Human), born in Kanagi, Japan (d. 1948)
1916 – Pat Buttram, American actor (Mr Haney in “Green Acres”; Gene Autry’s film sidekick), born in Addison, Alabama (d. 1994)
1926 – Rod Coleman, New Zealand Grand Prix motorcyclist and first New Zealander to win the Isle of Man TT (1954), born in Whanganui, New Zealand
1949 – Jerry Reuss, American Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher (St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers; 2x All-Star, 1981 World Series champion), born in St. Louis, Missouri
1957 – Anna Lindh, Swedish Social Democratic politician and Minister for Foreign Affairs (1998-2003), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 2003)
1965 – Luc Donckerwolke, Belgian automotive designer (Lamborghini, SEAT, Bentley, Hyundai), born in Lima, Peru
1970 – Quincy Dushawn Watts, American athlete (Olympic gold 400m, 4x400m relay 1992), born in Detroit, Michigan
1982 – Joe Cheng, Taiwanese model and actor (Mischievous Kiss, Chinese Partner), born in Taichung, Taiwan

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1717 – Johann Stamitz, Bohemian composer and violinist, born in Německý Brod, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1757)
1757 – Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, Austrian-French composer and piano builder, born in Ruppersthal, Austria (d. 1831)
1799 – William Lassell, British astronomer who discovered satellites of Uranus and Neptune, born in Bolton, England (d. 1880)
1896 – Philip Barry, American dramatist (Philadelphia Story), born in Rochester, New York (d. 1949)
1896 – George Thalben-Ball, Australian-English organist (Birmingham City Organist, 1949-83), and composer (Elegy), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1987)
1907 – Froelich Rainey, American anthropologist and quiz moderator (What in the World), born in Black River Falls, Wisconsin (d. 1992)
1908 – Nedra Volz (née Gordonier), American character actress (All in the family; Diff’rent Strokes; The Dukes of Hazzard), born in Montrose, Iowa (d. 2003)
1927 – Paul Eddington, British actor (Devil Rides Out, Devil’s Bride), born in Paddington, London (d. 1995)
1937 – Gail Godwin, American novelist and short story writer (A Mother and Two Daughters, Getting to Know Death), born in Birmingham, Alabama
1971 – Mara Hobel, American actress (Mommie Dearest), born in New York City

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1714 – César-François Cassini de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor), born in Thury-sous-Clermont, Oise, France (d. 1784)
1895 – Slavko Osterc, Slovenian composer (Iz Satanovega Dnevnika (From Satan’s Diary); Illusions), and pedagogue, born in Veržej, Austria-Hungary (d. 1941)
1902 – Sammy Fain, American popular music composer, born in New York City (d. 1989)
1929 – Tigran Petrosian, Soviet Armenian World Chess Champion (1963-69), born in Tiflis, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union (d. 1984)
1940 – Bobby Bell, American College/Pro Football HOF linebacker (Uni of Minnesota; Super Bowl 1970 KC Chiefs; NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1969; First-team All-Pro 1970; Pro Bowl 1970, 71, 72), born in Shelby, North Carolina
1943 – Johann Eigenstiller, Austrian soccer defender (37 caps; FC Wacker, Rapid Wien, SSW Innsbruck), born in Steyr, Austria (d. 2025)
1945 – Ken Livingstone, English politician (Mayor of London 2000-08), born in London
1954 – Mark Linn-Baker, American actor (Perfect Strangers), born in St. Louis, Missouri
1967 – Terry Norris, American boxer and three-time light middleweight world champion, born in Lubbock, Texas
1970 – Michael Showalter, American comedian, screenwriter (Stella), and film director (The Big Sick; The Eyes of Tammy Faye), born in Princeton, New Jersey

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1903 – Huldreich Georg Früh, Swiss composer (Mein Traum), born in Ganterschwil, Switzerland (d. 1945)
1909 – Willi Boskovsky, Austrian violinist and conductor (Vienna New Year’s Concert, 1955-79), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1991)
1920 – José López Portillo, President of Mexico (1976-82), born in Mexico City (d. 2004)
1923 – Henryk Czyz, Polish composer and musician, born in Grudziądz (d. 2003)
1934 – Lucia Dlugoszewski, Polish-American composer (Fire Fragile Flight), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2000)
1945 – Lucienne Robillard, Canadian politician, born in Montreal, Quebec
1957 – Ian Buchanan, Scottish actor (General Hospital, Gary Shandling Show), born in Hamilton, Scotland
1978 – Jasmine “Fish” Leong, Chinese Malaysian singer (Courage), born in Bahau, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
1980 – Joey Yung, Hong Kong singer and Cantopop diva, born in Tsuen Wan, British Hong Kong
1984 – Rick Nash, Canadian ice hockey left wing (#1 pick NHL Draft 2002; 6 x NHL All Star; Olympic gold 2010, 14; World C’ship gold 2007; Columbus BJs, NY Rangers), born in Brampton, Ontario

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1330 – Edward the Black Prince [Edward of Woodstock], English prince, knight and heir to King Edward III, born in Woodstock Palace, England (d. 1376)
1662 – Tokugawa Ienobu, 6th Japanese shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate (1709-12), born in Kōfu, Japan (d. 1712)
1920 – Alberto Sordi, Italian actor (Miser, Taxi Driver in NY, Me and Caterina), born in Rome, Italy (d. 2003)
1933 – Mohammad Ali Rajai, President of Iran (1981) who was assassinated by a bomb while in office, born in Qazvin, Persia (d. 1981)
1934 – Ruby Nash Curtis [Garnett], American pop and RandB singer (Ruby and the Romantics – “Our Day Will Come”; “Hey There Lonely Boy”), born in Akron, Ohio
1949 – Simon Callow, English actor (Four Weddings and a Funeral; A Room With A View), born in London, England
1954 – James Belushi, American comedian (Saturday Night Live, Trading Places), born in Chicago, Illinois
1957 – Clio Goldsmith, actress (Gift, Heat of Desire), born in Paris, France
1961 – Kai Eckhardt, Liberian-German jazz-fusion bassist (Garaj Mahal), born in Mainz, Germany
1973 – Pia Miranda, Australian actress (Looking for Alibrandi, The Tender Hook), born in Melbourne, Australia

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1904 – Gilbert “Gil” Lamb, American actor (Hit Parade of 1947, Riding High), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1995)
1919 – Sam Wanamaker, American-English actor (Holocaust, Competition, Raw Deal), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1993)
1933 – Vladislav Rastorotsky, Soviet gymnastics coach, born in Liski, Russian SFSR (d. 2017)
1947 – Barry Melton, American guitarist (Country Joe and the Fish), born in Brooklyn, New York City
1971 – Fred Baxter, American NFL tight end (NY Jets), born in Brundidge, Alabama
1973 – Michael Cade, American actor (Sylvester Winkle-California Dreams), born in New Jersey
1973 – Ceca [Svetlana Ražnatović], Serbian pop singer, born in Prokuplje, Yugoslavia
1975 – Bob Nanna, American rock musician (Braid; Hey Mercedes; The City on Film), born in Chicago, Illinois
1978 – Diablo Cody, American screenwriter (Juno, Jennifer’s Body), born in Lemont, Illinois
1982 – Lang Lang, Chinese concert pianist (The Painted Veil; Berlin Philharmonic), born in Shenyang, China

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1786 – Winfield Scott, American army general (Union) and presidential candidate, born in Petersburg, Virginia (d. 1866)
1822 – Carl Schmidt, Baltic German chemist, born in Mitau, Russian Empire (d. 1884)
1864 – Dwight B. Waldo, American educator (first President of Western Michigan University), born in Arcade, New York (d. 1939)
1876 – William Sealy Gosset, English statistician (Student’s t-distribution), born in Canterbury, Kent, England (d. 1937)
1884 – Anton Drexler, German politician (founder of German Worker’s Party (DAP), precursor to the Nazi Party), and mentor to Adolf Hitler, born in Munich (d. 1942)
1911 – Albert Cleage, African-American theologian and religious leader, born in Indianapolis (d. 2000)
1913 – Etienne Leroux, Afrikaans author (Een vir Azazel), born in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape (d. 1989)
1927 – Angela Alvarez (née Portilla), Cuban-American Latin jazz singer-songwriter who won a Latin Grammy Award at 95, born in Camagüey, Cuba (d. 2024)
1962 – Ally Sheedy [Alexandria], American actress (Wargames, Breakfast Club), born in New York City
1963 – Bettina Bunge, German tennis player (Virginia Slims of California 1983), born in Adliswil, Switzerland

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1909 – Archie Bleyer, American orchestra leader (Arthur Godfrey), born in Queens, New York (d. 1989)
1933 – Marian Burros, American food writer best known for her plum torte recipe (NYT Cooking, The Summertime Cookbook), born in Waterbury, Connecticut (d. 2025)
1939 – Geoff Griffin, South African cricket fast bowler (2 Tests; first RSA Test hat-trick 1960), born in Greytown, Natal Province, South Africa (d. 2006)
1949 – Marc Tardif, Canadian ice hockey left-wing (Gordie Howe Trophy 1976, 78; Stanley Cup 1971, 73 Montreal Canadiens; WHL C’ship 1977 Quebec Nordiques), born in Granby, Quebec
1952 – Dale Krantz, American rock singer (Rossington-Collins Band), born in Michigan
1958 – Barry Michael Cooper, American screenwriter (New Jack City; Sugar Hill; Above the Rim), and journalist (Village Voice), born in Harlem, New York City (d. 2025)
1963 – Johnny Weiss, American professional wrestler (Johnny Hotbody), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1977 – Kenny Wayne Shepherd [Brobst], American blues-rock guitarist, born in Shreveport, Louisiana
1985 – Kendra Wilkinson, American Television Personality and glamour model, born in San Diego, California
1985 – Sam Thaiday, Australian professional rugby league player (Brisbane Broncos), born in Sydney, Australia

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1867 – Charles Fabry, French physicist, discoverer of ozone layer in upper atmosphere, born in Marseille, France (d. 1945)
1874 – Richard Stöhr, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1967)
1908 – George Paine, English cricket spin bowler (4 Tests, 17 wickets; Warwickshire CCC), born in London, England (d. 1978)
1927 – Josef Anton Reidl, German contemporary classical and electro-acoustic composer, born in Munich, Germany (d. 2016)
1937 – Luciana Paluzzi, Italian-American actress (Five Fingers, Thunderball), born in Rome, Italy
1939 – Christina Crawford, American actress and author (Mommie Dearest), born in Los Angeles, California
1945 – Adrienne Barbeau, American actress (Maude, Swamp Thing), born in Sacramento, California
1954 – John Dyson, Australian cricket batsman (30 Tests, 2 x 100, HS 127no; NSW), born in Sydney, Australia
1991 – Daniel Howell, English YouTuber and presenter (Dan and Phil, The Internet Takeover), comedian, and author (You Will Get Through This Night), born in Wokingham, England
1997 – Kodak Black [Bill Kapri], American rapper (Dying To Live), born in Pompano Beach, Florida

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